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RTI ACT 2005

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Predecessor of Right to Information Act?
A
Freedom of Information Act 2002.
B
Freedom of Information Act 2001.
C
Freedom of Information Act 2000.
D
Freedom of Information Act 2003.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Freedom of information act 2002 was the precursor to Right to Information Act, 2005 of Parliament of India. The main weakness of this act was that it did not acknowledge the right to information of the people. Consequently, it provided for appeals only within the government bodies.

Detailed explanation-2: -Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, 2002 passed. Thereafter, Bill for the RTI Act, 2005 was passed and became fully operational on October 12, 2005.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Right to Information (RTI) is an act of the Parliament of India which sets out the rules and procedures regarding citizens’ right to information. It replaced the former Freedom of Information Act, 2002.

Detailed explanation-4: -Right to information is an act enacted by the parliament of India in 15 June, 2005. it replace the former act which is known as freedom of information act 2002. in FOIA 2002, The government do some modification with this act then, commence a body on 12 oct, 2005 for making the RTI act 2005.

Detailed explanation-5: -(1) Every public authority shall for the purposes of this Act, appoint one or more officers as Public Information Officers. (2) Every Public Information Officer shall deal with requests for information and shall render reasonable assistance to any person seeking such information.

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